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Sonntagsfrage

'Sunday question'; hypothetical voting-intention poll

noun ZON-tahgs-frah-ge Rare
People & Society Politics

Usage Note

Sonntagsfrage (lit. 'Sunday question') is a specific polling instrument: 'If the Bundestag election were next Sunday, which party would you vote for?'; its results are widely cited in German media as a snapshot of current voter intent.

Examples

"In der aktuellen Sonntagsfrage käme die SPD auf 23 Prozent."

Natural Translation

In the current hypothetical poll the SPD would get 23 per cent.

Literal Translation

In the current Sunday question would the SPD come to 23 percent.

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